Part A – General Rule-3: General Definitions (a)The word ‘vessel’ includes every description of water craft, including non-displacement craft, WIG craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. (b) The term ‘power-driven vessel’ means any vessel propelled
Rule of the Road Part A – General Rule -2: Responsibility (a)Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate any vessel, or the Owner, Master or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to comply with these Rules or of the neglect of any precaution which
Rule of the Road Part A – General Rule 1 – Apppication (a)These Rules shall apply to all vessels upon the high seas and in all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels. (b) Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of
Vessel running in shallow water, depth less than twice the draft, an additional obstruction exists which can seriously compound the problem. The ship is running on even keel with a small under keel clearance and, therefore, water which would normally pass under the ship is
Bank Effect Introduction The problem in its most simplistic form is the boundary layer of water that surrounds a ship when it is making headway. Forward of the pivot point a positive pressure area builds up whilst aft of the pivot point the flow of
All electronic chart licensing and data management operations are carried out through the “Charts” Option on the Top Toolbar and then from the various Tabs on the left hand side of the Home screen on the FURUNO ECDIS: To check the ECDIS Software Version: Select
Equipment / Requirement Regulation Ship Type Interval By Remark Testing of the automatic identification system (AIS) SOLAS V/18.9 All Annually Service Company Test report shall be retained on board the ship. Long range identification and tracking system (LRIT) SOLAS V/19-1 SOLAS V/16 MSC.1/Circ.1307 All Annually
Anchoring represents a critical operation in that operator errors may produce immediate and significant accidents or create severe threats to the ship, its crew and cargo as well as the environment and other property. This section provides information on safe anchoring procedures. A licensed deck
The Officer of the Watch should be familiar with the operation and limitations of the engine /propeller control mechanism. The following information will be helpful to a deck officer to understand the operation and limitations of machinery under different situations. It is advisable that the
Theory 1. Grounding is similar to dry-docking, but with certain modifications as follows : a. Ship may have any displacement. b. Trim may be by the stern or by the head or the ship may be on even keel. c. The point of contact on